05.09.2023 | Letter to the Editor
Clinical signs of the transition of syncope into hypoxic coma: a case report
verfasst von:
J. Gert van Dijk, Ineke A. van Rossum, Jaap I. van Waning, Sjoerd W. Westra, Roland D. Thijs
Erschienen in:
Clinical Autonomic Research
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Excerpt
The diagnosis of transient loss of consciousness (TLOC) is based on recognising patterns of signs and symptoms extracted from history taking [
1], with inherent problems [
2]. Syncope, defined as TLOC due to cerebral hypoperfusion (1) is the most common form of TLOC. Distinguishing syncope from the other main TLOC groups, i.e., tonic–clonic seizures and psychogenic/functional TLOC, depends largely on motor signs during TLOC (1). These include eye opening, eye movement, breathing, muscle tone (stiff or flaccid) and movements (none, irregular myoclonus or sustained clonic activity). …
